Solving for X

Solving for X

How does a cutting-edge biotech company respond to a pandemic? What does election security entail in the digital age? How can Silicon Valley improve equity? Is there a better way to manage our trash?

The challenges and opportunities defining the first decades of the 21st century reflect an increasingly complex and interconnected world. They’re also the issues HWS graduates are primed to tackle. With no direct paths or pat solutions, asking the right questions is as important as knowing when — and how — to seize the moment. Here, nine alums unpack the interdisciplinary problems that keep them up at night and share the innovative thinking that’s shaping the future.